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Belding Banner (Newspaper) - March 31, 1920, Belding, MichiganTo it 1 or str a u 1 in ail a Ionia county s Best newspaper Belding Michigan wednesday afternoon March 31, 1920thirty-firs t year no. 45 five cents the copy. Fifi of the m shop for win honors with Good class standings Aileen Armstrong carried off firs honors of the graduating class ot1920 at Belding High school with a standing of 90.44 and was for that reason selected As class valedictorian. Loretta Shindorf with a percentage of 94.75 came next and is to be class salutatorian. Two other meritorious High percentages were those of Gladys burns94.66 and Maude Bignell 94.33. The percentage Marks in All cases covered a period of study extending Over four years of High school life and were exceptionally creditable and Praise worthy according to principal Lars Hockstad who. Made the announce ment. Gel Dilg dial co s new a change in superintendents goes into effect thursday april 1, when John b. Arnwine who for More than thirty years has filled that position for the Belding Hall co., Steps Down and out and Neil Miller takes up the duties and responsibilities of the position. As stated before or. Arnwine has held the position for More than thirty years and has been an aggressive and ambitious worker for the Wel. Fare of the company and the men in its employ. He has earned a rest and will for some time at least try and take life As easy As possible. Or. Miller a been with the com. Pany for the past two years coming Here from traverse City. He has been in charge of the concern s Cost system and production work and his work has been of such a nature that when the officials of the company be. Pan to look around for a successor to or. Arnwine he was chosen As the Man. Queer Type locomotive passed til enough City a queer looking locomotive passed through the City tuesday morning at about 6.30 o clock. It was drawing & Long train Load of automobiles going West. It had a distinctly foreign look and resembled greatly those engines in foreign countries such As one sees pictured at times. It had wide Steps leading up on each Side in front to a wide platform which had a High railing a regular Iron Filipe Fence running along the entire of the Long boiler. It bore that name of no particular Railroad such As american Railroad engines do but instead it had the letters a. S. A. In Large Type on its tender. An or nearby stated that it was an engine which the unite states government had manufactured and shipped abroad for use on rail roads which americans had built there and that after the War the engines had been shipped Back to this country. Fob Mertogul Deo Puirtt 60,000 Iri Ooi Fiir in Oun Ilea by local sportsmen and fish Ermen make big Effort to Stock up for future a special car from the state fish hatchery at Paris passed through the City thursday noon and when it reached Here in unloaded 30 cans of fish Fry of the Brook and Germa Brown Trout varieties for local parties who were on hand to see to it that the Fry were taken care of properly and planted in nearby streams. Each can contained about 2,000 fish or a total of approximately 00,000. The fish were consigned to Chas. C. And Walter l. Lambertson Glen e. Wortley Jack Sager Thos. Doyle an Forest fish. The Lambertson ship ment wa3 taken to Wabasis Creek. The Fry which Glen Wortley received were placed in stocking Creek in the South part of the City. The Sager and Doyle lots were liberated in Stoney Brook and Dunlap Brook and Forest fish planted his in Seeley Creek Over near Smyrna. The work of stocking the streams is largely a labor of love As no remuneration of any kind is received by the men doing the work and they Only get an even Chance with other people of catching some of the fish in the future. The sportsmen and fishermen above mentioned together with Many others have decided to organize a Rod and gun club and will meet in the City Hall on Friday night and they ask that All who Are interested in the work of restocking the welds and streams and lawfully protecting the fish and game of the state be present to assist in the formation of the club. Lou Curtis married the following recently appeared in the Pullman Washington Herald regarding Lou Curtis son of or. An mrs. B. C. Curtis of this City Lou Curtis manager for the Emerson mercantile company Here and miss Jessica Morrison daughter of or. And mrs. W. F. Morrison were married at the Federated Church parsonage at 2 o clock wednesday afternoon the Rev. C. officiating. The Young peo ple left soon after the ceremony for Spokane where they will enjoy a t Short honeymoon and on their re turn will take apartments at Washington court. Both the Young peo ple Are Well known locally and both have hosts. Of friends who extend congratulations and Well wishes. Or. Curtis returned to Pullman Only recently after serving Uncle Sam during the War and the Bride has for. Some time been employee 1 by the Extension service of the state col lege took testimony in Garver Case Fay Garver who was arrested on a charge of assaulting a Young girl of this qty. And who has been in the county. Jiul since his arraignment was brought Back to this City Fri. Day and testimony was taken. Alfred Locke of Ionia has been retained As Garver s attorney. The prosecution swore in As witnesses and took Testi Mony from the following persons de. D. Neemann William Don and Delbert Telfor. Elmer e. Cook and Truman Currie. The defense offered no witnesses. Reading of the testimony will be held in this City on Friday. An Effort was made by Gar ver s attorney to have the Bond reduced from $2,000 to $500, but jus Tice Lapham refused to do this. Obituary mrs. Ora w. Jenks the funeral services of mrs. Lena Jenks eldest daughter of or. And mrs. Charles Alberts of Orleans township was held at the Green s Church tuesday afternoon March 30 at 2 o clock. The Church was filled with friends and neighbors and Many Beautiful Flowers gave silent testimony of love and sympathy. Rev. Rooke conducted the services and appropriate songs were rendered by or. Fred Cornell. Burial was i Grren s Church cemetery. Lena Mae Alberts was bom in Belding Mich., july 14, 1891 and was married to Ora Jenks of this City oct. A 1916, and passed from this life March 26th, 1920. She was a de voted wife daughter and sister and leaves among those who love her Best besides the bereaved husband Mother and father Are three Sisters and one brother Fern Brown Ruth and Elaine Alberts and Charles jr., All of Belding. e. Church news the revival meetings continue with increasing interest. We now have a chorus of thirty voices and Are hop ing for a larger Barca Philathea contest closed last sunday with Victory on the Side of the Philathea. The next thing in order is the banquet. The anti a contest with the g. F. S. Ends next sunday and the boys Are confidently expecting Victory Tho seven Points behind now. Coming a methodist group meet ing at Ionia april 13. It is to be a Lucky Day. Miss Mable Spencer spent Friday Here on business. Hale s orchestra announce Abig easter Ball on monday evening april 5 at Huddell Hall i of Sens of Gonsou Dati claims plan Means better education for children of Rural districts the movement for better Rural schools which has been talked for Many years is being pushed now in Many communities which Are Tak no advantage of the government pro visions for the consolidation of District schools and Are building new buildings and organizing a new teaching system and a system it transportation in accordance with the provisions of the state depart ment of Public instruction which will make the town schools look Well to their laurels in teaching scheme which has proved so satisfactory in Many committees is to sons Onidace three or More contiguous districts and provide better sign uni houses to accommodate one sum total of children attending enlarge the teaching Force and provide a principal and inaugurate agriculture manual training and Home transportation will be provide for by having busses to bring the children to school and take them Home again at night. The expenses will not be materially higher especially for a whole township As one District than they Are now paying if we take into consideration the amount that the parents Are paying i al Pmj l win Klee i car a Nuren a Nign a Nooi education. The state government will contribute $c00 a year to each school thus organized and $200 a Yea for each vehicle used in transporting the children to and from school. And if the school provides for a goo four year High school course in Agri culture and manual training th3 fed eral government provides through the Smith Hugh s act about $700 a year. The Rural schools Are not accomplishing As much As they should al though the teachers Are doing thadest they can under the circumstances. The system is wrong. From the records in my office i find that in this county last year there were 288 pupils from the Rural schools who took the eighth Grade examination and of this number 173 or 60 percent passed. Of the pupils from the Vil Lage schools where they have from two to three teachers teaching the eight grades 33 out of 44 who took the examination passed which was 75 per cent. The year before 1918, 149 out of 271 from the Rural schools passed which is about 55 per cent while from the villages 28 out of 33 who took the examination passed or about 77 per cent. Does this not show that a teacher can accomplish More if she has longer class periods does it not also show that our Rural schools Are not accomplishing As much As they might under better circumstances the question is How Are the Rural schools to be improved. I believe that the Rural agricultural school act As amended by the last Legisla Ture will answer that question. Wrhen the people understand How it works. The consolidation of schools is not new. There Are several in this state and they Are giving satisfaction. The superintendent of the consolidated a Nooi at Gaines trenese county says that the transportation systems a great Success. The children Are invariably onetime and arrive in Stormy weather with dry feet and clothing. There Are Many advantages of the consolidated schools Over the one Roo m Rural school. The question thatis always brought to my mind in this regard is this are7 not the children of the county entitled to just As Good educational advantages As the Chil Dren of the cities and villages believe they Are and that the consolidated school solves the we would get Busy and get these schools started so we May get some of the state Aid and also the United states Aid. This year Genesee count draws $4,400 from the state As state Aid for her consolidated schools and we have to help pay this in our taxes vet we Are receiving no Benefit from it. Questions will be gladly answered by myself at my office in the court House at Ionia on saturdays. I will be glad to explain the Steps Neces sary to form a consolidated school to any District so desiring. Be us All work to Advance the educational conditions of the Rural schools. J. C. Linebaugh com. Of schools. A want and will do it. Gome to the revival y meet pkg every night at the 0 ii g Urc hear the chorus of thirty Mckeo to in Init i Lull Lei Ull Good Friday stores and offices to close from 12 to 3 in Honor of god a n following a custom which has be come general in Detroit Ionia and other nearby cities the merchant and other business men of this City will close their stores and places of business from 12 o clock noon to 3 o clock Friday april 2, in the afternoon in Honor of the passion and death on the Cross of Jesus Christ on the first Good Friday nearly two thousand years ago. The move was suggested at a meeting of the holy name society and the committee which was a. Pointed to visit the business places in the matter found them All heartily in favor of it and willing to do any. Thing they could in commemoration and in Honor of the founder of Chris appearing in the windows of the stores Barber shops offices garages and other places Bear the words Don t buy Don t sell 12 to 3, Good last year a num ber of the business places were closed during those three hours and this year the movement was made general. Will add to business Salzman & sons have purchased a piece of ground in the rear of their place of business on West main St. And Are erecting a Fine substantial Concrete building on it in which they will shortly install a first class and up to Date dry cleaning equipment. The firm began business Here several years ago and each succeeding year has been attended with a substantial increase in business and the new building is a necessary result of this growth. Orleans Creamery to re Ope n for business Chris Liebum of Orleans was in the City tuesday morning and he said that he had formed a with a Young Man named de. Chap pie of Amble and that they were again opening the Orleans Creamery and would be doing business at the old stand by the first of april. The Orleans Creamery when run Ning always done a big business and or. Liebum is confident that with the right kind of management the business will soon regain its former proportions and that it will again to a Benefit to the people living in the Vicinity who patronize it. Banker weds local teacher grand rapids papers of tuesday carried mention of a marriage i. Cense having been granted to one William i. Chamberlain and one miss Katharine Putman. The Rumor is current Here that the Chamberlain mentioned is none other than the local banker who has been missing for several Days and the woman in the Case is miss Putman teacher of the fifth Grade in the local schools. In Quiry As to when the marriage took place revealed nothing definite butt is supposed to have been solemn ize d monday at grand rapids. Obituary mrs. Fred Loucks Iva Sarah Dutt youngest Daugh ter of Phillip and Marie Dutt was born in Grandville Michigan on december 29, 1857 and departed thu life at the Home of her daughter i Detroit on March 22, 1920, at the age of 62 years 2 months and 21 an Early age she Felt the Call of Christ to the cd nation service and she gave her life to the cause in a most unselfish Way. On november 15, 1882, she was United in marriage to or. Frederick m. Loucks of Keene Michigan and to this Union were Given four Daugh ters. She leaves to mourn her untimely death the husband or. Fred Erick m. Loucks and daughter erne Richardson of Belding mrs. Joe my gee of Detroit mrs. Rail Miller of Columbus Ohio mrs. Chas. Hamil ton of grand rapids four sons i n. Of Lansing or. W. Andrew Dutt of Belding and Fred Dutt of six lakes two grand children and a Host or friends. She was a member of the Belding m. E. Church and of the la Dies Aid and took a very Active Oart in an religious activities of the Church. The Circle of the Home is broken a place made vacant no human heart an fill. Thou Hast left us now dear Mother and our hearts Are torn with pain Bue our Hopes our prayers dear Mother that we All soon meet weary body has lain Down its Load and she has answered the Savior s Call to come unto me and rest. Too tired dear Mother to longer stay. Where sorrows Darken the brightest Day. Thou has left u thy children with a Loving prayer that Christ the Savior will for them care and to heaven and thee the Home where the Many mansions be. Too weary our dear Mother Here to Welcome us More there Wilt be More waiting us we know on the heavenly Shore. The tired look gone All suffering fled. The Crown of glory thy waiting to Greet us and Welcome us Home to the land where no night is and suffering never in the River Ridge attending from out of town were or. George m. Dutt of Lansing Loren Henry of grand rapids or. And mrs. Rolla Miller and child of Columbus. Ohio or. And mrs. Joe Mcgee of Detroit and or. And mrs. Chas. Hamilton of grand rapids. Mrs. Male Souder went to Faw. Berville Friday to attend the funeral of an aunt. Hospital a rehearsals Are under Way and production will be Given next week for fun frolic and philanthropy As Well the production of fifi of the top shop the Gay musical fan Tasy which is to be Given at the of. Era House on the evenings of april9 and 10, seems most auspiciously progressing a fever did rehearsals seem less arduous or More enjoyable miss Virginia Karle has great executive ability and also the wonderful act of making Drudgery which have been held in the City Hall will be transferred to a real stage next week and fractional parts Woven together As a whole. Although if i has been stage Din Many of the principal cities else where this is the first time the production will be seen in Belding and Many singers of the City will participate the rehearsals for the entire affair being directed by miss Karle. Fifi " tells a Brilliant Story of the adventures of a parisian doll if i who becomes endowed with life by Means of a magic smelling salts and escapes from her Box in the toy shop. She proves a dreadful al fort breaking hearts galore and with the remainder of the toys who go in search meet with Many wonderful adventures during the course of the night. Special scenery and costumes supplied on a lavish scale will make the production one of the most Brilliant Ever seen in the City. Unlike most spectacular affairs. Fifi " possesses a consistent plot and an interesting and Complete Story is told. The tory is portrayed in the Woods in the toy shop in the Milky Way and in a Garden in fairy land. Endorses Hal Smith for committeeman to the editor of the Belding ban Ner be and the voters of Belding and Vicinity while the voters of Ionia county will have Many important things to look after at the Spring election april 5 yet it must not be overlooked in considering these questions that we have to elect a member of the National committee one member from each state in the Union. In this state there Are three candidate for the Republican nomination All competent men yet we have a Man now living in Detroit namely the Hon. Hal h. Smith., formerly of Ionia City that we of Ionia and Belding especially desire to commend to the voters of this City and Ionia county As being one worthy of special inter est and Pride. He is now a prominent business Man of Detroit and one of its leading lawyers and we certainly should take Pride in be. Stowing our Confidence upon or. Smith who is a lawyer a Republican a Man of Large affairs and extensive acquaintance in the Large business centers of the country and in every Way competent to represent the re publicans of Michigan upon the a. Tonal committee. Give him a Fine vote at the elec Tion april 5th. Let it be such a vote and such a boost that Hal h. Smith will be glad that Ionia county was his Birthplace and that our citizens Are his friends. Brinton f. Hall. Anti Kant boys enjoyed hike on tuesday an All Day hike was enjoyed by the members and Tho teachers of the anti Kant class of the m. E. Church. Good outdoor games were played and a Large Ball made Good use of in them. One of the interesting games were interrupted Aspall had to watch a passing train. Ask him. The boys All showed their taste for Frankfurt and Beans. Entertained sunday school Cla James Johnson entertained the boys of his sunday school class on thursday evening at the Home of mrs. A. J. Rummler. The evening was spent playing instructive games and while the boys were enjoying the refreshments or. Johnson asked if they would like to organize their class As soon As All had finished they Proe Pede to the election of officers. Crawford Strunk was chosen president Robert Moore vice president Gilbert Sager Secretary Richard Rummler treasurer. The boys Wil be Able to learn How to con duct a meeting properly and Many Good times Are in store for them. They will Welcome any boys from eight to ten Vears who do not attend sunday school elsewhere at the congregational Church. Sunday morn Ings at eleven forty five e. Sealed bids wanted sealed bids will be received of $00,000 Ellis school Bonds for District no. 9 Belding up to 10 o clock a. April 15, 1920, when bids will be opened in the office of the Secre. Tary in the City half Belding Mich. Board of education reserves the right to reject any or All bids. Fur ther information Enn be obtained from b. F. Brown Sec. Grattan gleaners meeting the Grattan ancient order of gleaners will hold their next meet ing at the Home of or. And mrs. Edwin Brooks saturday april 3.easter dinner with fran Burts. Pro Gram song by Arbor Reading mrs. Mary Tuttle recitation Alice Emmons song Roymond Smith j Reading mrs. Rilla Partridge Musi mrs. Eleanor Smith. E. Mumby returned to his Home at Lakeview tuesday morning f r a Short visit with his son Georic Llyn by and of Church time the hours of evening services in the protestant churches of the Cit have changed As follows Young Peoples meetings 0 30 o clock and preaching service at 7 30 o clock. Ford my Eie hed 100 Good talks and pictures on vital subjects made the time pass swiftly Cobb and Donovan of the Ford garage were hosts to about As Fine a Bunch of Farmers As Ever gathered in this City when they held their for demonstration Day program on Mon Day. The meeting was very interest ing and the time was Well spent according to the evidence which the Farmers who attended gave after the close of the program. The Day s activities started off with a Fine dinner in the Ford garage at which somewhat More than 100 far mers and a few others sat Down and which was composed of just the right articles to fit the diners up for the balance of the Day s entertainment. Following the dinner those present interested themselves in viewing and discussing the Ford car truck and tractors which were on display and then the crowd was invited to the Empress theatre where the main part of the program was scheduled to take place. H. J. Gilbert of the Bryant Sargent co., of grand rapids gave a splendid talk on Power farming. G. A. Baum of Detroit representing the Ford motor co., spoke on the tractor its use etc., in seed bed g. A Vollmer of the Oliver chilled plow works at South Bend ind., spoke on soil cultivation. The motion picture shown was. Keep the boys on the farm and brought out that the easiest Way to accomplish this was to have a tractor a Fordson of course on the farm tickets had been Given out earlier in the Day and following the program the prizes were awarded to the hold ers of the winning numbers. Hirant Hall Drew an Auto spotlight b. P. Tower a Kelly Springfield casing and. Joe Krupp a tube of the same make the pre Emin ent idea of the Day s entertainment and meeting was to acquaint the Farmers with the fact that when it comes to service the Ford system and the Ford garage Are there 100 per cent and tha t when it comes to bettering farm life or work the Ford car and the tractor Are there to assist. Scarcely any towns in the state Are Able to boast of a Day and night Gar age service but Belding has had this for More than a year the firm of Cobb & Donovan having kept the garage open for business Twenty fou r hours every Day throughout the sum Mer and Winter months. Church of Christ notes the past car. H. E. Curch although yet very weak took his place in the pulpit last sunday both morning and evening and most cordially invites All to both morning and evening ser vices each sunday. Some seemed to have the idea there were no sunday evening Servi. Ces but no such announcement has been Given and we need about 200 More in each service. Next sunday easter Sunrise prayer meeting at g a. M., Bible school at 10 a. Communion and special music at 11 a. M., followed by a easter Sermon and baptism. In the evening at 6 30 we meet for y. P. S. C. E. And at 7 30 stereo Ticon views the Story of the Cross. We cordially invite you All to attend each service. Thursday evening at 7 30, prayer meeting and Friday evening april 2, men s class meeting in upper room of Church. Loyal daughters class meets with mrs. H. L. Johnson. We also remember the needs of the orphan and widow this one Day of the year easter. Richardson dormitory Vesta Sunkens of Kalamazoo was the guest of Tina Benton Over Sun Allison left saturday for al to a to stay with her Cousin who is sick. Amelia Smith left last wednesday morning for a visit to her aunt in Morley. Gertrude Zalupski visited friends near Stanton Over sunday. Louise Leupp left the Richardson last Friday to stay All summer with her people in Mecosta. Rose o Brien was in Greenville for the week end. Clara Morton went to Mecosta on tuesday morning to visit her parents for a few Days. F. Church easter Sunrise prayer meeting at 5 i in easter exercises 10 a. r Sermon 11 a m. Young to is meeting 6 p. And t 7 p. In. Sex service faleh enjoy to themselves Iff m banquet hotel Belding dining room scene o f memorable event last Friday the evening of Friday March 2g will be one which will live Long in the memory of the men of Hugo w. Tales Post american legion and with mayor elect Fred a. Wash Burn also for he never had a better time in his whole life than he did that night acting As Host to the 77 Fine Young american sailors and marines who had accepted his invitation to the banquet. Following the assembling in the Parlours of the hotel the. 77 men together with their Host or. Washburn mayor Fales and the Edi tor of the Banner new s sat Down to As Fine a dinner and As splendid a ser. Vice As manager Bracken Ever put onion the history of the hotel Bert rum my or and Hal Burris furnished the music and the first number on the program was the old favorite the Star spangled the room was simply and beautifully decorated with a profusion of american flags the same old glory that had led the men on to the front Over the top and toward Berlin while Fred a. Wash Burn the town s Patriot was doing his every bit to Aid Here at Home. The room As it was decorated was in its an inspiring sight. The dinner was a five course affair and was served by a Bevy of Beautiful Young ladies who charged time and time again through the furious smoke of Battle which Hung Over the scene of the furious conflict which the diners were putting up. More than one instance in the past was re. Called at which time the Friday night banquet would have been just the thing As one Soldier put it you bet that girl with the tray would have looked mighty Good to me several times Over in the after the dinner com. S. L. O Connor acting As toastmaster called on Fred Haynes who up to that Tim had been acting much the same As if he had been at a funeral. Or. Haynes quickly dispelled any such thoughts however and assured his hearers that he had lost none of his wit and made a big hit with his shots at various innocent persons present. P. Dykema was the next speaker and his theme was the Power of the american legion for a greater Good and that every Man should join. F. Sidney Washburn of Muskegon spoke next and he spoke of the supreme sacrifice made by Hugo w. Fales after whom the local Post was named and brought up a number of personal recollections of Belding s dead hero. He like each one of the other speakers also commented upon the splendid dinner and service. Mayor Fales spoke next and told of the appreciation of mrs. Fales and himself on being elected to honorary membership in the Post and then As or. Fales always does he told a number of Good stories and finished with a patriotic tribute to old glory by Edgar a. Guest. A patriotic poem sent Over of mrs. Garonne Webster was also read. Com. O Connor then called on or. Washburn for a talk and Belding s next mayor gave the boys a Good look into the future. He told them of How he had appreciated their sacrifices in the army and of How he had always been behind them. He also told them that As members of the legion they had a great duty to per form. He spoke of the troublous times present and future and charged them that As True americans they must keep this a free country where the principals of Liberty Freedom an Justice must always be kept fresh. He said he always Felt and he Thot All True americans should. Feel that Way As Nathan Hale did when to said my Only regret is that i have but one life to give for my he brought out several other Good Points for the Hoys to remember and after giving him three rousing cheers the Banque ters dispersed. Shindorf to quit business owing to the fact that the place where he has conducted his meat Market has been sold Peter Shindorf Wil close out his Stock and saturday april 10 will be his last Day in Busi Ness Here. Or. Shindorf has tried his Best to secure another suitable place to continue his business in but was unable to do so and the decision to close up and go out of the Busi Ness life of the City was to nude Nec Essary and very regretfully. Mrs. Nellie Van gilded went to grand rapids Friday. Is Iii big athletic meet Clarence Altenberg famous in local athletic circles keeps forging ahead Clarence Altenburg a former local boy took second prize in the 70 Yard dash at the meet held at Chicago saturday. This is a contest Between the Best colleges and is considered a great Triumph to be Only a Partick Pant. Or. Altenburg get into the race by timing the indoor 50 Yard dash 52, at the Western Normal contest where he took one of the first course Kalamazoo claims Vic tory As he went As her representative in this big neet. Ionia is also very proud of him As he has been at tending school at that place for about four years. But Belling has the Honor of starting him in his athletic victories. While living Here Cuck. As the boys called him won several medals at the Field meets Here and at Ionia. The winners of the Chicago meet will represent Michigan in the olym Pian games. Altenburg s local friends will watch him with interest and Hope to see1st prize written after his name. 4 general revision of the charter in addition to the several Amend ments to the City charter which will be voted upon at the annual Spring election the question of a general revision of the charter will also be submitted. It must be kept clearly in mind that the amendments and the question of a general revision of the charter. Are distinct. There Are three different propositions to be voted on in reference to the general revision of the charter. First will be the question of whether or not a general revision shall be made. Second an advisory vote is asked As to whether or not the people de sire to adopt a commission form of government. The vote on this ques Tion will be simply an advisory one and to be used by the charter com. Missioners in making a general re vision of the charter in the event that the proposition carries. If the people vote in fax or of a commission form of government then the charter commissioners will incorporate that in a new charter if a general revisions made. On the other hand if the question for a commission form of government is Defeated the charter commissioners will understand that they Are not to include that in the general revision of the charter. Nine charter commissioners will also be elected to draft a new Char ter in the event the proposition to make a general revision carries. Should that be Defeated the election of the charter commissioners will be void of course and they will have no duties to should be thoroughly understood that All of the questions both the amendments to the present charter and a general revision of the Char. Ter should be voted on. Fred l. Warner City atty april jurors the following were drawn this morning to serve As jurors during the april term of circuit court Phillip Ayers Boston. De. Bradford Baxter Ionia 1st Ward. B. A. Chickering . S. R. Crabb . Cornell Ionia 3rd Ward. Egbert Comstock Ronald. E. Driese Belding 1st Ward. Harry Dimmick Belding 2nd Ward. Eli Datesman Odessa. Stanley Eddy Berlin. Henry c. Ipri edly Fielding 3rd Ward. Mrs. Fred w. Green Ionia 2nd Ward. Arthur Goodell Keene. Maude Hitchcock Portland. John Kime Campbell. We. Kruger Ionia 4th Ward. Clarence Lunn Danby. Clarence Ladow Otisco. Geo. Mumby Belding 1st Ward. Ada Phillip Orange. Mrs. Ada Reed North Plains. Fred Reahm Serewa. Henry Welch Ionia. I Spring vacation the school Bell Means nothing to the youth of the City this week for there aint no school and time otherwise unwillingly Given up in acquiring an education is this week Given Over to play fishing exploring trips playing injun roller skating and the like. The teachers Are also enjoying the Brief respite from duty and Many of them Are at friends and relatives Homes in other cities

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